It’s not clear how much beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly it will show up on EBT cards. Federal emergency fund has enough to cover about half the normal benefits.
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Trump ordered to pay SNAP benefits; CT officials still want to help
The rulings didn’t stop CT state legislators’ demands to reserve hundreds of millions to shore up SNAP and other human service programs.
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New Trump admin. rule bars loan relief for public service workers tied to ‘illegal’ activity
New rules give the US Education Department expanded power to ban organizations from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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How a 2018 SCOTUS decision led to meteoric growth in legal sports betting
The ruling is back in the spotlight after arrests of more than 30 people, including an NBA player and coach, in two cases involving poker games and Mafia families.
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Democratic governors form a public health alliance
Gov. Ned Lamont is one of 14 governors who intend to share public health information, partly as a rebuke of the Trump administration.
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Bipartisan US governors’ group divided over Trump’s deployment of troops to states
CT Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement that he’s opposed to the mobilization but isn’t ready give up on the governors’ organization over it.
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Judge: Trump admin. unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza protests
In a ruling Tuesday, a federal judge agreed with plaintiffs that the policy they describe as ideological deportation violated the First Amendment.
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Lawsuit accuses CT firearms group of using gun owners’ personal data to tailor ads
The suit claims the NSSF obtained data from gun manufacturers, whose customers never agreed to share personal information for political use.
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CT, other states sue Trump HHS over order to remove gender identity from sex ed
Sixteen states and DC are suing the Trump administration over threats to pull sexual education funding for curricula mentioning diverse gender identities.
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Nexstar and Sinclair bring Kimmel back on local TV stations
The move means “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to local TV on Nexstar’s ABC affiliates, including WTNH in Connecticut.
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Trump to place tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, furniture, heavy trucks
President Donald Trump is putting import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.
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Kimmel is back on ABC, but CT affiliate among many still refusing to air show
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show returned to ABC Tuesday, but many affiliate stations — including WTNH in Connecticut — aren’t broadcasting it.
